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VOC Breakfast

High-energy, informative and hard-hitting, Breakfast Beat packs a mean punch. This show is a current affairs and actuality show, which focuses mainly on issues that are of concern to the community that Voice of the Cape serves. The show feature interviews with prominent politicians, community activists, religious leaders, academic experts and ordinary people. Presenters Sabera, Goolam and producer Loushe make up this dynamic team – all very different personalities that make for interesting conversation, heated debates and plenty of laughs and tears. This show is listener driven and the team loves engaging with callers – no topic is off-bounds! We serve you breakfast every morning Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 9am.
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4,577 Episodes
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Labour lockdown

We joined by Shaheed Abader for our weekly Labour lockdown segment
1 Jul 2020 12 min

Abandoned baby 'Lucy Hope' finds hope in the arms of nurses

We love an inspiring story! Over the past few days, we saw a quite a bit online about little Lucy Hope, the abandoned baby found at Melomed Hospital in Bellville who had staff wrapped around her fingers. Sister Fadilah Haroun at Melomed Bellville shares more on this feel-good story…
1 Jul 2020 5 min

It's a time of silence: Timbuktu Coffee says goodbye for now

From comedy evening's, hot cuppa’s and even pop-up markets, Timbuktu Coffee in Sybrand Park has certainly become a well loved and respected place for people to gather over a cuppa. So, when we had received the message of closure yesterday, it stirred up all sorts of feelings. I’m sure many…
30 Jun 2020 8 min

Nine driver testing centers closed due to the Covid-19

Learner’s and driver’s license testing has ground to a halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nine of the City’s 18 testing centres - Bellville, Brackenfell, Fish Hoek, Gallows Hill, Gordon’s Bay, Hillstar, Kuils River, Somerset West and Lingelethu West - have closed after positive cases of the virus. We have…
30 Jun 2020 7 min

Growing calls for Judge Mogoeng to withdraw remarks on Israel

Criticism against Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is mounting, with several more organisations voicing their anger in response to his remarks on Israel. Judge Mogoeng had a webinar discussion with South Africa chief rabbi Warren Goldstein hosted by the Jerusalem Post last week, in which he criticised the ANC government’s position…
29 Jun 2020 10 min

Western Cape Covid-19 hot spot strategy

The provincial government has rolled out its Covid-19 hot spot strategy, specifically targeted to the needs of each community. At a virtual briefing yesterday MEC Alan Winde said the strategy aims to reduce community transmissions in the areas where the outbreak is most prevalent. Dr Saadiq Karriem, the provincial department…
26 Jun 2020 6 min

Are principals reluctant to speak out against schools reopening?

The Western Cape Education Department says that according to its latest stats, 375 staff members at 236 schools and 61 pupils have tested positive for COVID-19. On the 6th June, more learners are expected to return back to the classroom. As the peak starts to rear its head, some principals…
26 Jun 2020 14 min

Heidi Volkwijn of Lofob passes away

Earlier this week, we heard the terrible news that Heidi Volkwijn from the League of the Friends of the Blind (LOFOB) in Ottery and her husband Barry had succumbed to COVID-19. Heidi was involved with Lofob for 26 years and was someone that we regularly spoke to on-air on pertinent…
25 Jun 2020 6 min

Health implications for Hajj 1441

Now that Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Hajj will go ahead with limited pilgrims residing only in the Kingdom, Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah says several strict health measures and protocols will be implemented to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. At a joint virtual press conference yesterday, Hajj and Umrah Minister…
24 Jun 2020 7 min

How are Illegal cigarettes getting into SA?

South Africans are at their wit's end with the cigarette ban and local dealers are cashing in on this desperation. Every day we see smokes being advertised on Whatsapp stories and Facebook – with thousands of rands being charged for cartons. But the question is, how are these cigarettes getting…
23 Jun 2020 9 min

MEC Debbie Schafer comments on Western Cape school enrollments

With so much uncertainty for parents in the current school situation, parents now have more pressure to complete their enrolment at schools for the year 2021. More than 382-thousand applications to schools were completed and submitted by parents, an increase on last year’s figures. Let’s chat to MEC for Education,…
23 Jun 2020 10 min

Imam Yusuf Panday & Boeta Saiet Manuel pay tribute to Hajji Umar Gabier

We have received the sad news of the passing of Hajji Umar Gabier, president of the Crescent Observers Society. Hajji Umar Gabier will be remembered for his sterling efforts in imbuing the love and sunnah of going out to sight the moon at the end of each Islamic month with…
22 Jun 2020 7 min

VOC News visits Gatesville

So last week, we spoke about a visit by Alderman Grant Twigg, Dr Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health and Councillor, Aslam Cassim to Gatesville to review the informal trading plan for the area. Alderman Twigg told us on air that due to the lack of…
22 Jun 2020 7 min

Nursing through COVID-19

As health workers are on the front-line of the Covid-19 response, they are at great risk of infection, work over load, stress, fatigue, and stigmatization. Now Western Cape health care workers say they are buckling under pressure and with the Peak set to take place from the last week in…
19 Jun 2020 13 min

Covid 19 reaches mortality peak end June

A short-term scientific model shows that the Western Cape is very close to its COVID-19 mortality peak. According to the Pandemic Data and Analytics formula, the province could reach a peak mortality rate between 23 June and 7 July. During this time, it is expected that the maximum number of…
18 Jun 2020 16 min
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